22 This is the reason why ^uI have so often been hindered from coming to you. 23 But now, since I no longer have any room for work in these regions, and since I have longed for many years to come to you, 24 ^vI hope to see you in passing as I go to Spain, and to be helped on my journey there by you, once I have enjoyed your company for a while. 25 At present, however, I am going to Jerusalem ^wbringing aid to the saints. 26 ^xFor Macedonia and Achaia have been pleased to make some contribution for the poor among the saints at Jerusalem. 27 For they were pleased to do it, and indeed they owe it to them. For ^yif the Gentiles have come to share in their spiritual blessings, they ought also to be of service to them in material blessings. 28 When therefore I have completed this and have delivered to them what has been collected,¹ I will leave for Spain by way of you. 29 I know that when I come to you I will come in the fullness of the blessing² of Christ.

30 ^zI appeal to you, brothers, by our Lord Jesus Christ and by the ^alove of the Spirit, ^bto ^cstrive together with me in your prayers to God on my behalf, 31 that I may be ^ddelivered from the ^eunbelievers in Judea, and that my service ^ffor Jerusalem may be acceptable to the saints, 32 so that by God’s will I may come to you with joy and ^gbe ^hrefreshed in your company.